Research Article

Free Flaps in a Resource Constrained Environment: A Five-Year Experience—Outcomes and Lessons Learned

Table 1

Summary of the surgical conditions the patients presented with.

DiagnosisFrequencyPercentage

Cancer of the tongue3125.8
Mandibular defect2319.2
Neck contracture86.7
Facial/scalp defects2117.5
Neck tumours54.1
Leg defects1210
Upper limb defects65
Upper limb lymphoedema21.7
Lower limb lymphoedema65
Palatal defects32.5
Penile defects32.5
Total120100